Crédit photo : travail personnel (own work) - Sous licence Creative Commons
Announcements
Please log in to post a review
Timeline
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1862-1866
Building of the palace
Building of the palace 1862-1866 (≈ 1864)
Edited by Léon Rohard, neoclassical style.
1867
Completion of the gardens
Completion of the gardens 1867 (≈ 1867)
Add grids and green spaces.
1980
Destruction of the prison
Destruction of the prison 1980 (≈ 1980)
Replaced by the René-d'Anjou Cultural Centre.
5 décembre 1986
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 5 décembre 1986 (≈ 1986)
Includes grills and accompanying gardens.
2020
Selection for the Heritage Lotto
Selection for the Heritage Lotto 2020 (≈ 2020)
Among 18 iconic sites retained.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Court of Justice, including the gates of the accompanying garden (Box AB 230): inscription by order of 5 December 1986
Key figures
Léon Rohard - Architect
Designer of the palace, winner of the contest.
Napoléon III - Emperor
Bust in the deliberations room.
Mathieu Amalric - Director
Turns *The Blue Room* (2014) in the palace.
Origin and history
Baugé's courthouse was built between 1862 and 1866 on the plans of architect Léon Rohard, at the site of a former 15th century royal palace. It is a set initially including a court and a prison, the latter destroyed in 1980 to give way to the René-d'Anjou Cultural Centre. The gardens and their gates, added in 1867, complete the building, which embodies the late neoclassical style inspired by the Paris courthouse.
The interior preserves original decorative elements, such as woodwork, a fireplace decorated with a bust of Napoleon III, and a bee tapestry in the courtroom. This tapestry inspired the director Mathieu Amalric for the shooting of La Chambre bleue (2014). The building, which was listed as a historic monument in 1986, was selected in 2020 as one of the emblematic sites of the Heritage Lotto.
Located on Rue du Tribunal, opposite the fairground and near Baugé Castle, the palace illustrates the city's urban alignment plan. Its spatial organization, centred on the Public Lobby and the courtroom, reflects the judicial architectural standards of the Second Empire. The zenithal windows illuminating the corridors and lateral wings housing offices and deliberative room underline its stylistic homogeneity.
Announcements
Please log in to post a review